Local obituaries for J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home
Norma Edith Jaeckle
Apr 5, 2022
Norma Edith Jaeckle, 99, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on April 5, 2022. The daughter of the late Frank Walter and Eleanor Pfeiffer, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Joseph Jaeckle. Norma loved her family dearly. She moved many times with her husband throughout the years to support his career. She was a loving and supportive...
Rudolph Stanley Horak
Apr 5, 2022
Rudolph Stanley Horak, 92, of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Born in Prince George, VA, he was the son of the late Rudolph Horak and Emily Kvasnicka Horak. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Sarah Horak; children, Linda Crosby (Nick), Becky Adams (Harold Griz), Mark Horak, and Kenny Horak (Terri); grandchildren, Sara Harville, Karen...
Martha Elaine Dyer
Apr 3, 2022
Martha E. Dyer, of Dinwiddie, passed away on April 3, 2022. Martha was a woman of faith. She believed in the trinity and lived her life based on Jesus' teachings. She was honest, compassionate, and a loving person. She wouldn't hesitate to jump in to help when someone was in need, no matter how worn out she was. She was...
George Albert Burton, Sr.
Apr 3, 2022
George Albert Burton, 92, of Hopewell, VA, died Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his home away from home, The Outer Banks, in the presence of his family. He was the son of the late Abner G. and Vernell F. Burton, of Hopewell. George was preceded in death by his son, George A. Burton, Jr., and is survived by his wife...
Scott David Wilson
Apr 2, 2022
Scott David Wilson, 52, of Chester, VA, passed away on April 2, 2022. Born in Germany and raised in Elmira, NY, he is the son of David and Tange Wilson. Scott is a devoted and loving husband and best friend to his wife, Amy Walston Wilson, for the last nine years. He was a graduate of Pensacola Christian University with...
Deborah Carter
Apr 2, 2022
Deborah Bradshaw Carter, 75, of Chester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on April 2, 2022. She was born on May 1, 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Marion Eldridge Bradshaw and Cynthia Ann Lowery. Deborah was devoted to her family. She retired in 2009 after thirty-four years with Petersburg Public Schools, having taught at Peabody and Vernon...
Richard Alexander Grenoble
Apr 1, 2022
Dr. Richard Alexander Grenoble passed away on April 1, 2022. Born in 1942 in Richmond, Va., he was predeceased by his father and mother, William Luster Grenoble, Sr. and Marjorie Belfield Grenoble and is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Sharon Wagner Grenoble; 3 sons, Richard D. Grenoble and wife, Amy, of North Dinwiddie, Va., Steven P. Grenoble...
Flossie Hayes Wright
Apr 1, 2022
Flossie Hayes Wright, 89, our loving mother, joined her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Petersburg, VA on March 3, 1933, Flossie was preceded in death by her parents, William H. Wray and Mary Lou Wells Wray; her husband of 41 years, Ernest J. "Sonny" Hayes; and her husband of 25 years, W....
Gladys Morris Toom
Mar 31, 2022
Gladys Morris Toom, 92, of Chester (Enon), Virginia, passed away on March 31, 2022, at Marquis Tualatin Assisted Living in Tualatin, Oregon. Born in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late George Mobley and Annie Mayes Morris; and was preceded in death by husbands, William Henry Collins, Jr. and Marion "Red" Toom, Jr.; and four sisters, Earnestine Chapman,...
William Robert "Bobby" Moore
Mar 31, 2022
William Robert "Bobby" Moore, 79, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on March 31, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. Bobby was born on August 1, 1942 in Petersburg, VA, and was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Wenda Garriss Moore; parents, Doris and William Moore; and...
Wilson Ferrell
Mar 30, 2022
At age 92, Wilson Ferrell passed away March 30, 2022. He is preceded in death by his wife, Hollis Ann Norris Ferrell; brother, Marshall Carr Ferrell, Jr.; and sister, Elizabeth Ferrell Failing. He was born December 16, 1929 in Winston-Salem, NC to the late Marshall and Anne Maclin Ferrell. He spent his mischievous childhood in Petersburg, VA, and he graduated...
Connie Darlene Bartlett
Mar 29, 2022
Connie Darlene Bartlett, 82, of Hopewell, VA, passed away March 29, 2022. Born August 17, 1939 in Valley Head, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Dennis H. Arbogast and Gledes E. Smith. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bartlett was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Jerry D. Bartlett; and brother, Mitchell Arbogast....
Lillian Ann Culler
Mar 29, 2022
Lillian Ann Culler, 72, of Disputanta, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Born in Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charley Carlyle Farmer and Roburley Angnes Lowe Farmer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Wayne Culler, Sr.; son, Joshua Culler; and sister, Nancy Holthauser. She is survived by her son, John Culler,...
Sylvia Darlene Coleman
Mar 29, 2022
Our hearts were saddened as our beloved sister, aunt and friend, Sylvia Darlene Coleman, transitioned from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Sylvia, better known as Darlene to her family and friends, was born to the late Bolton and Elnora Coleman, Jr., of Prince George County VA, on January 18, 1959....
Barbara Pittman Gleason
Mar 28, 2022
Barbara Pittman Gleason, 75, of Hopewell, VA, passed away March 28, 2022. Born and raised in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late Herburt Nevelle Pittman and Mary Blanche (King) Pittman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Gleason was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Thomas Gleason and son-in-law, Thomas Keller Stock. She is survived by her daughters,...
Mary Holmes Anderson
Mar 28, 2022
Mary H. Anderson, 63, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on March 28, 2022 surrounded by her children. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Willie Lee and Cora Faye Woodruff Holmes. Mrs. Anderson enjoyed cooking for her family, hosting family gatherings and going shopping. She also enjoyed working in the floral industry as a floral designer....
Bernard Michael Leddy
Mar 28, 2022
Bernard Michael Leddy, 91, of Petersburg, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Kratochvil Leddy. Bernard is survived by his companion, Barbara Wagner; and dear friend, William Barga. Bernard was a graduate of St. Raphael Academy. He went on to serve in the U.S....
Carole Johnson Kreynus
Mar 27, 2022
On Sunday, March 27, 2022, Carole Johnson Kreynus, of Hopewell, VA went to be with the Lord. She was surrounded by her loving family. Carole was the anchor of our family and will be sorely missed. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Pauline Johnson; she is also preceded in death by her husband, John Kreynus; daughter, Tracy...
Charles E. Fridley
Mar 27, 2022
Charles E. Fridley, 86, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Annie D. Fridley. Charles was retired from Honeywell and was a United States Army veteran. Mr. Fridley is survived by four children, Carolyn Miller (Don), Ginger Mannell (Greg), Cheryl Clayton; and Paula Allor; seven grandchildren, Tabatha, Brittany,...
Howard Adkins
Mar 26, 2022
Howard Clinton Adkins, 92, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Lillian Adkins; his loving wife of over 60 years, Dorothy Ann Adkins; son, Daryl Wayne Adkins; and his granddaughter, Asia Marie Adkins. He is survived by his children, Howard L. Adkins (Julie); Terrie Redford (Danny); Ronald Adkins;...
